New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
THE LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP.
1T is GIVEN TO THE CALUMET CLUB.

1T IS GIVEN TO THE CALUMET CLUB.
THE CHALLENGE OF NEw-YORK NOT SENT TO ST.
PAUL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or THE GAME.
Lacrosse have talked Of little else during the last
week than the convention held in this city Saturday
May z, which in session from p. until 80 a. m
and OF the sormiest and veest in the Unitcd
STATES Lacrosse Association The great bone of conten
ton OF course, the disputed championship claimed
by Chicago New-York and the Independents of Boston
Delegates were present from the following clubs:
Calumet Of Chcago Harvard University OF the City or
New York. Independents, OF Boston,; South Boston;
New York Lacrosse Club; Princeton; Druds, of Bati-
more; st. Paul.
Tn addition to the routine business the decision of the
council during tho last year appealed from in two
cases New-York protested against the decision in
favor OF the Independents for the championship and
the Caumets protested against the decision in favor Of
NewYOrk I'm the New-YOrll vs. st. Paul controversy.
The councils decision in both these cases have prece
dents the constitution only providing for challenge by
of registered letter by post.
The New.York Independents appeal first taken
up. The NewYorI was ably presented by j. A.
Hodge jr, and replied to by Mr. MCGEE, the delegate
from the Independent Club. OF Boston Mr. Mciee con-
tnuay took exception to the language of the NewYork
advocate and although the chairman ruled against any
unparamentary language, Mr. McGee had to be re-
peatedy called to order the presentation of the case
being too much for his excable temperament, especially
when his own letters adluced in evidence. Event
ully, before the vote taken, Mr.. MeGee retired in
wrath despite the appeals Of those who begged him to
hear the matter out after having declared that the con-
venon was packed in favor of NewYOrk and that the
rungs of the chairman were not impartial. By four
bs vote the decision Of the council was overrued and
the cham ponshp and the possession Of the Weseheser
Polo Cup was awarded to New-York
The Calumet of Chicago vs. NewYork Lacrosse Club
appeal was then brought up and modesy presented by
Mr. Crane the delegate from Chicago and replied TO
by Mr. Pryor, Mr. Marson and Mr. Cluf After the New
York debate the convention by unanimous vote decided
the championship belong to the Calumes, since they
had been the prior chalengers of the St Paul Club with
ont the knowledge of NewYork. the St. Paus appearing
to have deliberately ignored their challenge by regis
tered letter, the New-YOrks challenge having been by
telegraph
In both cases it will be seem therefore, that the con-
venti0n, to avoid future disputes and similar unpleasant
ruled in favor of strict adherence to the letter OF the
constitution with respect to challenges thus cutting
away all ground support OF the assertion OF the lnde
pendent deegate from Boston that the CONVENTION TSe
council seems TO have acted in its decision now over
ruled, without full examination into the merits OF the
case the papers presented 70 IL Ior its Jud%geS % no'
having been so complete as might have been desired
committee OF five vas appointed consisting of
Thomas Marson of the New York Clubs j. r. Flannery
Cn 5j Nr Mccain Of stevens Institute TO revise
for the ensuing year.
A vote of thanks was awarded to J; A; Hodge; jr,
secretary and treasurer OF the association, whose
eminenty satisfactory reports testify TO the undue
share of work that had fallen to him. The treasuIers
report showed u substantial balance
II WAS the unanimous opinion OF the delegates that the
outlook for acOsss for the coming season was the best
history OF tc game In this country Although no
definite action taken in regard To sending team 70
England next year. the feeling was UNANIMOUS tnat IL
would be u wise thing to do.
[ lder the auspices OF Mr. wiman. Jubilee game Of
lacrosse is proposed 2sth OF June at staten Island
This game Will probably he between the New YORK CluO
aud the Druids, OF Baltimore, the teams are evenly
matched and will unluestionaDy play most sauSIac-
t0riy.
The lacrosse team OF the University OF the City Of New
York is working hard under the captaincy OF &. G.
Miller SO. 10 good place IN the race Tor the
intercollegiate championship With the Matthews
brothers, hosts in themselves. and hard work the
ought Ia out well Ii has certainly pracuscd
hard enough for good results.
Princeton is admitted TO have wonderfully strong
team. The race between that team and Harvard for
first place Is sure 10 be close.
Poor little Lchigh seems to be having hard time On
Saturday week ago the New York University team
went 10 Bethlehem and gave Lehigh an unnercIul
whitcwashing, beating the PcnnsylNanians 70 =
New-Yorh will probably go TO Chicago ere long ana
make another attempt 10 get the championship IL Is
pretty safe predict that MarsOn VIII challenge tue
taiumes by registered letter. The New lOrks feel sore
when they think OF the long journey TO ST. Paul. the halu
fight and the broken heads, only TO lose the chaploh
ship, because the challenge was not properly seh|